GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fifth Street Asset Management (OTCPK:FSAM) (“FSAM” or the “Company”) today announced that on January 25, 2019 its Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.50 per share payable on February 19, 2019, to stockholders of record of its Class A Common Stock as of February 11, 2019.

On January 25, 2019, FSAM received $9.4 million of an original $10 million cash escrow account that was established in connection with FSAM’s asset sale to Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. on October 17, 2017. In addition, the pledges of marketable securities by a subsidiary of FSAM in connection with such transactions have been terminated, leaving those securities under the control of FSAM, unencumbered by any pledge, but subject to certain transfer and other restrictions contained in voting agreements entered into in connection with the transaction with Oaktree. An escrow agent continues to hold $32 million of purchase price, plus interest, in connection with the foregoing transactions; such amount is expected to remain in escrow until December 20, 2019, subject to any claims being made thereupon. As of January 30, 2019, FSAM has not received notice of any claim upon such $32 million escrow account.

Lastly, FSAM is conducting an audit of its 2018 fiscal year, which the Company plans to release to all investors once complete.

About Fifth Street Asset Management Inc.

Prior to the closing of the asset sale to Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. on October 17, 2017, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. was a nationally recognized credit-focused asset manager.

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